Remote Guide

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Find out what your Merlyn Remote can do.

1_56x56.png Your remote
2_56x56.png Can't find your remote?
3_56x56.png Remote use
4_56x56.png Finding Merlyn Chat
5_56x56.png How to provide feedback
6_56x56.png Browser functions
7_56x56.png Troubleshooting

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Your remote

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Can't find your remote?

Step 1 
Locate the Merlyn avatar to open the Overlay.

2a_Open the Overlay.png Access the Merlyn Menu by tapping the Merlyn avatar on the panel screen.
2b_Click the Find My Remote Icon.png This opens the menu. 

Step 2
Click the Find My Remote icon.

2c_Click the Find My Remote Icon.png Once the menu is displayed, click the remote icon to hear a chime.

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Remote use

When the button is pressed, the push-to-talk feature actively listens. 
Successfully issuing a voice request requires you to press and hold the button. 

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See a list of voice requests to use with Merlyn.

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Finding Merlyn Chat

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Using your remote
Press the chat button on your remote to start Merlyn Chat.

 

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Through the Overlay
Step 1
Access the Merlyn Menu by tapping the Merlyn avatar on the panel screen. This opens the menu.

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Step 2
Click the chat icon to start Merlyn Chat.

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How to Provide Feedback

Help improve Merlyn for all teachers
Offer instant feedback by using the thumbs-up/thumbs-down icons on your remote or on the screen under Merlyn’s last response.

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Browser Functions

Supported only in Chrome and Edge browsers with the Merlyn Browser Extension installed.

Switch between Tabs, Scroll, and Select
The Directional Pad (D-Pad) can switch tabs,
scroll webpages & documents, and play/pause videos.

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Switching Tabs
Use the D-pad right and left buttons
to toggle between browser tabs.

Scrolling on a Page
Use the D-pad, up and down buttons.

Playing and Pausing
Press select to play and pause videos in the browser.

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Troubleshooting

10_Calibrate the Air Mouse.pngCalibrate the Air Mouse
Is your cursor out of sync with your remote? To recalibrate your Air Mouse, turn off the Air Mouse by pressing the cursor button on your remote, point the remote to the center of the screen, and then turn the Air Mouse on again. The cursor should now
line up with your remote as you move it.

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Remote Batteries
Before using the remote control, ensure the batteries are loaded and the pull tab is removed. If you have been using the remote for a while, the batteries may need to be replaced.

Pairing
Are your Merlyn buttons not working?

Your remote may not be paired.


Pair my remote

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